Disasters

August 25, 2010 2:54 PM

Bad planning cited in fatal Colo. Xcel power plant fire

Federal officials investigating a 2007 fire that killed five workers at a hydroelectric plant said Wednesday that Xcel Energy Inc. and its contractor failed to adequately plan for hazardous work that included taking flammable solvents inside a 4,300-foot tunnel.

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August 24, 2010 6:26 PM

Man safe after threatening to jump at HennCo gov't center

A man who threatened to jump from the 23rd floor of the Hennepin County Government Center is safe and has been taken to a local hospital for psychiatric treatment.

by Madeleine Baran

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August 24, 2010 12:19 PM

Minn. court: Design firm not free of bridge claims

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has issued split decisions on whether a California design firm will remain a defendant in lawsuits over a 2007 bridge collapse that killed 13 people.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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August 24, 2010 7:01 AM

Bridge collapse victim Garrett Ebling speaks after settlement

Garrett Ebling was on the 35W bridge when it collapsed on Aug. 1, 2007. He is one of the victims that settled with a California engineering firm that was working on the span.

by Tim Nelson

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August 24, 2010 6:58 AM

Daughter of bridge collapse victim speaks after settlement

Anne Engebretsen Burke's mother, Sherry, was one of 13 people killed in the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in 2007.

by Tim Nelson

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August 23, 2010 11:45 AM

Police: Wis. ride worker hit self after girl fell

An amusement park ride operator hit himself in the head with his fists once he realized a young girl had fallen about 100 feet from the ride without a safety net, according to police reports released Monday.

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August 23, 2010 10:28 AM

Engineering firm to pay $52.4M in bridge collapse

More than 100 victims and their family members have reached a settlement agreement with an engineering contractor over the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in 2007.

by Tim Nelson and Elizabeth Dunbar

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August 20, 2010 9:41 AM

New Orleans mayor at the National Press Club

Five years after Hurricane Katrina and on the heels of the BP oil spill, newly-elected New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu speaks at the National Press Club about the challenges facing his city.

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August 20, 2010 9:02 AM

Debris from I-35W bridge collapse to be moved from park

Debris from the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in 2007 will soon be moved to a storage site in Afton, Minnesota Department of Transportation officials said.

by Elizabeth Dunbar